Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesDevils winger Eric Boulton, fighting Douglas Murray of the Sharks, said a CT scan showed a non-displaced fracture of his right hand.

Devils winger Eric Boulton said a CT scan on his right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture.

"It showed a non-displaced fracture. It's a good sign it wasn't displaced. It would've meant surgery," Boulton said. "So I'm probably day to day here."

He suffered the injury in an Oct. 21 fight with San Jose's Douglas Murray. He was placed on injured reserve retroactive to that date.

"As soon as I can stand the pain, I'll play," he said. "So I'm day to day.

"I'm a little frustrated. The injury is on my top hand on the stick. You're always using it so it's hard. You can tell when you're favoring it. Before I play I want to make sure I'm close to 100 percent so I don't hurt the team. I want to be an effective player out there and using the top hand on your stick is a big part of your game."

He said the injury is healing.

Boulton said he's never had a hand injury like this one before. He knocked Murray down with a devastating punch, but it is now clear which player got the worst of the fight.

"Apparently I did," Boulton said. "That's OK. That's the name of the game. It's part of the game. Injuries happen. I've been pretty fortunate over the last few years not to miss many games with injuries. This year I just have to get back as quick as I can. It's a long season."